The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-18

that a. the Democrats needed one moro vote to
elect United States Senator the committee was
was bound to get il A referenca was made to
dispositions taken before two justices OF the
peace In December. and that the contestee at
tempted to introduce testimony supporting his
charge that Brannaman himself was guilty OF
the bribery. But the committee very pleasant
" remarked that such evidence was ruled out
as incompetent and irrelevant. 1t concluded in
form of resolution that Mr.. Mcdonald having
given to voters, before and on the day OF the
election, large sums OF money as we'll as other
to have them vote for him, was dis
qualified as a Senator, and that Frank Branra
man. receiving the next highest number OF votes.
was entitled to the seat Appended to the re-
port were the dispositions and oral testimony, the
latter taken yesterday and with the ink hardly
dry on the transcription from shorthand notes
before IL came into the Senate. The first evil
dence was that of VIM Mcclellan. a Democrat,
who said Mr. Mcdonald, on the day of the cleo
ton, dropped S. into his hand. The interpreta-
ton Of bribery given by VIM. Champion,
also Democrat. was that he met Mr.
Mcdonald on the avenue i'll Seymour and asked
to borrow FIVE or six dollars. "Mr Mcdonald"
the witness said, went up stairs into the Re-
publican office and returning shortly gave me
six dollars" This man also told the committee
that he got another dollar from the contestee
while testimony was being taken before the jus
tices. Richard Madden, fifty-seven years of age,
farmer and jackson csunty Democrat. stated
that few DAYS before the election he met Mr..
Mcdonald, who said nothing to him about
money. Mcdonald knew ne was for Branna-
man. and asked him not to work too hard against
his election. "Some days after this Mcdonald
left $50 in my hand" said Madden Another
Democratic farmer. John B. Abel, told the COM
mittee that two or three days before the election
he was introduced to Mcdonald He opposed
Brannaman in the convention, but worked and
voted for his election, and told Mcdonald that he
would do So But a night two after
wards Mcdonald gave him $50 He
made no promise to Mcdonald. and the
money had no influence with him. On cross
examination this witness was asked il Branna-
lawyer, Jason Brown, objected to this evidence.
and the objection was sustained. Alfred Guthrie
another Democrat, said Thomas Callahan gave
him 50 to vote for Mcdonald. but he did not
know where Callahan got the money. He did
not vote, however. because he wanted one day
of acquiring a legal residence in the precinct in
which he lived. Had he voted it would have
been for all the Democratic candidates George
Glib, a Democratic farmer, testified that he
found $l5 on a bed. 1t was put there by VIM.
Hill, but no tickets were given him. Before this,
John NJ Brown told aim he could get SO He
did not know why SIS was given, but supposed
it was for the reason that he had FIVE men to
whom he was to give So each, and besides ]
wanted little more than that myself" Her
man Brunig. grocer of Seymour, had no per-
sonal know ledge of Mcdonald using money, but
he thought it must be SO because everybody was
talking about it. He was satisfied that consid-
cradle money was used, but it was only through
public rumor. He came up the day before yes
terday with BrannamaD, who told him he would
be called before the committee on elections.
Frank Brannaman, the confession, also went on
the stand, and said he sure, from rumor,
that Mcdonald spent large sums of money.
The contestee objected to this testimony, as
Brannaman was an interested party. 5ut the ma
jority of the committee disregarded4 the objec-
ton. This is all Brannaman could testify to,
but it was enough for the majority's purposes
It was also in these statements called evidence
that Mcdonald spent 81, 600 during the cam
palgn, one half of which was said to have come
from this city.
The available Senator Bailey, upon whose
willing shoulders the Democracy is heaping this
load of malpractice, at the conclusion of
the reading. arose, addressing the Chair
as if he intended to make something of speech
Senator johnson interrupted him with q ques
ton that could not be distinctly heard, but it
seemed to rasp the sensibiities of the available
Senator Bailey. who assuming courageous at
titude as if certain of his majority. replied: ~
intend to be very brief. 1t is not necessary to
say anything more. Life is short and time is
f1eetng and therefore, l move the adoption of
the report and, also. move the previous 0ues-
ton"
"But the minority" said Senator Dresser.
wants to make q report. The evidence in this
case was closed only fifteen minutes ago. The
minority did not have time TO adopt report"
ct was understood" maiesticaly asserted
Senator Bailey. with his left thumb in the arm
uOi6 Oh nlH vest anu MS ElSHt manu- CutClng n
graceful curve in the air. 1T was understood
that the majority report was to be made at this
time Besides, the Senate knows just as well
| now as it will in the morning that minority re-
port will be adverse to that OF the majority.
| The business of the committee is pressing.
There are a number of witnesses from a distance
| who are to be examined"
ut was agreed" said Senator Dunn, shat nc
action would be taken until the minority report
| was submitted"
| This agreement, Mr. President" said Senate,
Bailey, turning to Senator Smith for encourage
| ment, lis out of order under the rules of the
| Senate A lot of testimony not conclusive was
| introduced. but it does not appear. All the con
| elusive testimony is in this report
''Was there not introduced" asked Senate
| Winter, Testimony that showed conclusively
that there were men giving testimony before
| the committee whose reputation for truth ant
veracity is bad? Is there not testimony to show
that Abel. Champio and Madden were buyinl
votes for Brannamanp This brought non
committal reply from Senator Bailey. whe'
Senator Winter again asked him: wv ha
did the chairman of the committee meal
when he agreed to the presentation o
minority report" Senator Bailey thought tn
three members who signed what purported to b
the majority report entitled to have i
adopted at once as the price of their industry
1.-THE minority could have been ready" he said
chad it been as industrious as we are" Sena
tor Winter wanted to pursue the questonin
that became uncomfortable to Senator Bailey
Senator Smith, in the chair, came to his relic
by enforcing point of order. Senator Camp
bell arose to another point of order. saying tina
the report could not be from majority Of tn
committee of seven as it was signed only b
three members, Bailey, F. NJ. Howard and Gri
fith. Senator Smith was letting his temper &c
away with him, especially as Senator johnson
in his far-of corner, was making affairs interes
, ing for the Democrats by his repeated queries
that came down the chamber like shot from
Calling gun Senator Smith was angrily raj
: ping order and at the same time squirting himse
for the greatest effort of his life in hurlin
a somewhat unwilling majority at Senator VIII
> had been allowed no hearing. He pushed
: votes the motion following the demand for tt
3 previous question When Senator Barrett,
Democrat, said the minority report ought to
. heard before vote was taken, and voted n
there was feeling of disgust on the part of Il
I few who control the majority at this spirit